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TI-2016-01538 Aliases CVE-2016-1683GHSA-9vpp-7p89-rxc5

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 8 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02142 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 8 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.28Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.28 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 50.0.2661.102VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 50.0.2661.102 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:1190 Released 2016-06-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-51.0.2704.63-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-51.0.2704.63-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-51.0.2704.63-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1190

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1683
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vpp-7p89-rxc5

References

Advisory 14

Other 10

Sources

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